lame

IPA: ɫˈeɪm

Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.
(by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
(colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable.
(colloquial) Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.

Examples of "lame" in Sentences

He gives the term lame duck a completely new meaning.
I just love how sarah is being given credit for the term lame stream media..
A busy D.C. month left legislators upbeat, but the term lame duck in crisis.
WERTHEIMER: Could you tell us about the term lame duck and where it came from?
KING: What does the president say when he watches television or reads the newspapers and sees the term lame duck?
Before becoming disabled, I was told very directly why the term lame is so offensive and I worked very hard to remove it from my vocabulary.
KING: Mr. Bush tends to bristle when the term lame duck comes up, even more so when Congress challenges his decisions as commander in chief.
He's given new definition to the term lame duck and while most Americans are happy to have the French hate us, I think they'd be significantly more concerned with a British finger wagging.
With respect to presidents, the term lame duck often refers to their second term, when they are politically weaker due the constitutional prohibition against their serving a third full term.